Exorbitant salaries don’t help keep the lights on

At the last Commission meeting, I asked how much our jurisdictional utility, SWEPCO, pays to be a member of the Southwest Power Pool (“SPP”), one of two Regional Transmission Organizations (“RTOs) doing business in our state, but the SPP representatives in attendance were not able to answer that...

Ag seeks to reinstate death penalty

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill will seek to overturn Roper at the United States Supreme Court by moving to reinstate the death sentence for convicted killer Dale Dwayne Craig, who was one week shy of his eighteenth birthday when the crime took place.

Saturday is deadline to collect state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property

Louisiana taxpayers have until Sept. 6 to claim millions of dollars in state tax refunds before they become unclaimed property.

The Country Writer: A Southerner’s View of Then and Now By John Moore

There are many once-common aspects of the telephone that are now gone. Keep in mind that those born in the 1990s likely have never heard a dial tone, dialed a phone, or talked to an operator.

REMEMBER THIS?

In the winter of 19071908, Prefect of Police Louis Lépine employed dog auxiliaries to patrol the lonely beats in and around Paris, France.Having the dogs patrol the lonely beats would free up human police officers to concentrate their efforts in areas with higher crime rates.

A Message From President James T. Genovese

I hope you are enjoying a safe and relaxing Labor Day weekend. As we take this brief pause, I am pleased to share highlights from another meaningful and productive week at Northwestern.

Lt. Gov. writes President about imported radioactive shrimp

In response to recent reports of radioactive shrimp imported from Indonesia being sold in Wal-Mart stores across the South, L.t Gov.

Holding lawmakers accountable: LABI score card, voting guide

The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) released its 2025 Scorecard, an annual voting guide that tracks where lawmakers stood on issues impacting Louisiana’s business community, ranging from education and civil justice reform to energy and tax issues.

President’s proclamation grants exemptions for EPA hazardous emission standards

President Donald Trump issued a proclamation July 17 that granted facilities exemptions from pending changes to the EPA’s Hazardous Organic National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (HON NESHAP) which is a rule that would impose stricter regulations on certain chemical manufacturing...

VA Medical Centers in Louisiana cities to get infrastructure upgrades

The Department of Veterans Affairs will realign an additional $800 million this fiscal year as part of the Veterans Health Administration’s Non-Recurring Maintenance program, which makes infrastructure improvements to health care facilities to ensure safe and effective patient care.